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*{{FSC|91051|item|disp=Provisional and Territorial Census Records of Oregon, 1842-1859}} - FS Catalog Digital Images  
*{{FSC|91051|item|disp=Provisional and Territorial Census Records of Oregon, 1842-1859}} - FS Catalog Digital Images  


{{Block indent|Oregon took territorial and state censuses in years between federal censuses. These censuses often have different questions than federal censuses and additional family information. Pioneer censuses included:}}
:Oregon took territorial and state censuses in years between federal censuses. These censuses often have different questions than federal censuses and additional family information. Pioneer censuses included:


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The exact route of the '''Oregon Trail''' varied over the years. Most often it passed through:<ref name="OrTr" />  
The exact route of the '''Oregon Trail''' varied over the years. Most often it passed through:<ref name="OrTr" />  


{{Block indent|*sometimes [[Missouri, United States Genealogy|Missouri]] }}
:*sometimes [[Missouri, United States Genealogy|Missouri]]  
{{Block indent|*sometimes [[Kansas, United States Genealogy|Kansas]] }}
:*sometimes [[Kansas, United States Genealogy|Kansas]]  
{{Block indent|*sometimes [[Iowa, United States Genealogy|Iowa]] }}
:*sometimes [[Iowa, United States Genealogy|Iowa]]  
{{Block indent|*[[Nebraska, United States Genealogy|Nebraska]] }}
:*[[Nebraska, United States Genealogy|Nebraska]]  
{{Block indent|*[[Wyoming, United States Genealogy|Wyoming]] }}
:*[[Wyoming, United States Genealogy|Wyoming]]  
{{Block indent|*[[Idaho, United States Genealogy|Idaho]] }}
:*[[Idaho, United States Genealogy|Idaho]]  
{{Block indent|*[[Oregon, United States Genealogy|Oregon]] }}
:*[[Oregon, United States Genealogy|Oregon]]  
{{Block indent|*sometimes extended into [[Washington, United States Genealogy|Washington]] especially after 1846}}
:*sometimes extended into [[Washington, United States Genealogy|Washington]] especially after 1846


The Oregon-California Trails Association provides a [http://www.octa-trails.org/ Virtual Trail] map with images, and brief histories of points along the trail.  
The Oregon-California Trails Association provides a [http://www.octa-trails.org/ Virtual Trail] map with images, and brief histories of points along the trail.  
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'''Connecting migration routes.''' The Oregon Trail linked to other migration routes at each end, and at junctions in the middle. The migration pathways connected near the '''''east end''''' included:  
'''Connecting migration routes.''' The Oregon Trail linked to other migration routes at each end, and at junctions in the middle. The migration pathways connected near the '''''east end''''' included:  


{{Block indent|*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_River Mississippi River] }}
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_River Mississippi River]  
{{Block indent|*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_River Missouri River] }}
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_River Missouri River]  
{{Block indent|*[[Santa Fe Trail]] 1821-1880 from western [[Missouri, United States Genealogy|Missouri]] to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Fe,_New_Mexico Santa Fe, New Mexico]}}
:*[[Santa Fe Trail]] 1821-1880 from western [[Missouri, United States Genealogy|Missouri]] to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Fe,_New_Mexico Santa Fe, New Mexico]
{{Block indent|*[[Oregon_Trail]] 1820s from western [[Missouri, United States Genealogy|Missouri]] to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willamette_Valley Willamette Valley] of [[Oregon, United States Genealogy|Oregon]] }}
:*[[Oregon_Trail]] 1820s from western [[Missouri, United States Genealogy|Missouri]] to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willamette_Valley Willamette Valley] of [[Oregon, United States Genealogy|Oregon]]  
{{Block indent|1=*[[California Trail]] 1841 from western [[Missouri, United States Genealogy|Missouri]] to central [[California, United States Genealogy|California]] overlapped the Oregon Trail most of the way to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hall Fort Hall, Idaho]<ref name="CalTr" /> |2=1}}
:*[[California Trail]] 1841 from western [[Missouri, United States Genealogy|Missouri]] to central [[California, United States Genealogy|California]] overlapped the Oregon Trail most of the way to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hall Fort Hall, Idaho]<ref name="CalTr" />  
{{Block indent|1=*[[Mormon Trail]] 1846-1847 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah overlapped the Oregon Trail from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Platte_River North Platte River], Nebraska to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Bridger Ft. Bridger], Wyoming<ref name="MorTr" /> |2=1}}
:*[[Mormon Trail]] 1846-1847 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah overlapped the Oregon Trail from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Platte_River North Platte River], Nebraska to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Bridger Ft. Bridger], Wyoming<ref name="MorTr" />  
{{Block indent|*[[Union Pacific Railroad]] 1865 from [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha, Nebraska]] and extending its way slowly west to [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden, Utah]] in 1869 }}
:*[[Union Pacific Railroad]] 1865 from [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha, Nebraska]] and extending its way slowly west to [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden, Utah]] in 1869  
{{Block indent|*[[Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway]] 1872 eventually from [[Chicago, Illinois]] to [[Los Angeles, California]]}}
:*[[Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway]] 1872 eventually from [[Chicago, Illinois]] to [[Los Angeles, California]]


The migration pathways connected near the '''''west end''''' of the Oregon Trail included:  
The migration pathways connected near the '''''west end''''' of the Oregon Trail included:  


{{Block indent|*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_River Columbia River] }}
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_River Columbia River]  
{{Block indent|*[[Oregon_Trail]] 1820s from western [[Missouri, United States Genealogy|Missouri]] to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willamette_Valley Willamette Valley] of [[Oregon, United States Genealogy|Oregon]] }}
:*[[Oregon_Trail]] 1820s from western [[Missouri, United States Genealogy|Missouri]] to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willamette_Valley Willamette Valley] of [[Oregon, United States Genealogy|Oregon]]  
{{Block indent|*[[York Factory Express]] 1824 from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Vancouver_National_Historic_Site Fort Vancouver], Washington to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Factory,_Manitoba York Factory, Manitoba], Canada }}
:*[[York Factory Express]] 1824 from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Vancouver_National_Historic_Site Fort Vancouver], Washington to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Factory,_Manitoba York Factory, Manitoba], Canada  
{{Block indent|*[[Siskiyou Trail]] 1829 from [[Portland, Oregon]] to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco San Francisco, California] }}
:*[[Siskiyou Trail]] 1829 from [[Portland, Oregon]] to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco San Francisco, California]  
{{Block indent|*[[Applegate Trail]] 1846 from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willamette_Valley Willamette Valley] in Oregon to the [[California Trail]] at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_River Humboldt River] in Nevada }}
:*[[Applegate Trail]] 1846 from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willamette_Valley Willamette Valley] in Oregon to the [[California Trail]] at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_River Humboldt River] in Nevada  
{{Block indent|*[[Thomas and Ruckle Road]] 1864-1886 over the Blue Mountains from Walla Walla to Idaho }}
:*[[Thomas and Ruckle Road]] 1864-1886 over the Blue Mountains from Walla Walla to Idaho  
{{Block indent|*[[Southern Pacific Railroad]] 1883 Los Angeles to New Orleans, including Oregon }}
:*[[Southern Pacific Railroad]] 1883 Los Angeles to New Orleans, including Oregon  
{{Block indent|*[[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)]] 1893 Chicago to Seattle, including Oregon }}
:*[[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)]] 1893 Chicago to Seattle, including Oregon  
{{Block indent|*[[Union Pacific Railroad]] 1925 Granger, Wyoming via Boise to Portland}}
:*[[Union Pacific Railroad]] 1925 Granger, Wyoming via Boise to Portland


Several migration pathways had junctions at various places '''''along the middle''''' of the Oregon Trail:  
Several migration pathways had junctions at various places '''''along the middle''''' of the Oregon Trail:  


{{Block indent|1=*[[Bozeman Trail]] 1863 branched from the Oregon Trail at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Fetterman Ft. Fetterman], near Douglas, Wyoming heading to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bozeman,_Montana Bozeman, Montana]<ref name="BozTr" /> |2=1}}
:*[[Bozeman Trail]] 1863 branched from the Oregon Trail at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Fetterman Ft. Fetterman], near Douglas, Wyoming heading to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bozeman,_Montana Bozeman, Montana]<ref name="BozTr" />  
{{Block indent|*[[Cherokee Trail]] (aka Trapper's Trail) 1849 to early 1890s from Salina, [[Oklahoma, United States Genealogy|Oklahoma]] merged with the Oregon Trail near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Bridger Ft. Bridger], Wyoming<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Cherokee Trail" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_Trail (accessed 15 July 2012).</ref> }}
:*[[Cherokee Trail]] (aka Trapper's Trail) 1849 to early 1890s from Salina, [[Oklahoma, United States Genealogy|Oklahoma]] merged with the Oregon Trail near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Bridger Ft. Bridger], Wyoming<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Cherokee Trail" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_Trail (accessed 15 July 2012).</ref>  
{{Block indent|1=*[[Mormon Trail]] 1847 from [[Omaha, Nebraska]] branched off the Oregon Trail at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Bridger Ft. Bridger], Wyoming going to [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]<ref name="MorTr" /> |2=1}}
:*[[Mormon Trail]] 1847 from [[Omaha, Nebraska]] branched off the Oregon Trail at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Bridger Ft. Bridger], Wyoming going to [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]<ref name="MorTr" />  
{{Block indent|1=*[[California Trail]] 1841 from western [[Missouri, United States Genealogy|Missouri]] usually split off the Oregon Trail at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hall Fort Hall, Idaho] toward northern [[California, United States Genealogy|California]]<ref name="CalTr" /> |2=1}}
:*[[California Trail]] 1841 from western [[Missouri, United States Genealogy|Missouri]] usually split off the Oregon Trail at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hall Fort Hall, Idaho] toward northern [[California, United States Genealogy|California]]<ref name="CalTr" />  
{{Block indent|*[[Meek Cutoff]] 1845 branched from the Oregon Trail at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vale,_Oregon Vale, Oregon] going northwest to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dalles,_Oregon The Dalles, Oregon]<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Meek Cutoff" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meek_Cutoff (accessed 15 July 2012).</ref>}}
:*[[Meek Cutoff]] 1845 branched from the Oregon Trail at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vale,_Oregon Vale, Oregon] going northwest to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dalles,_Oregon The Dalles, Oregon]<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Meek Cutoff" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meek_Cutoff (accessed 15 July 2012).</ref>


'''Modern parallels.''' The modern roads that roughly match the Oregon Trail from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon are listed in an online edition of a National Park Service publication about the Oregon Trail:
'''Modern parallels.''' The modern roads that roughly match the Oregon Trail from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon are listed in an online edition of a National Park Service publication about the Oregon Trail:


{{Block indent|*[https://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/trail-brochures.htm National Park Service - Trail Brochure and Auto Tour Route Interpretive Guides]  }}
:*[https://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/trail-brochures.htm National Park Service - Trail Brochure and Auto Tour Route Interpretive Guides]   


{{Block indent|*[http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/auto_mo.htm Auto Tour Route - '''Missouri'''] }}
:*[http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/auto_mo.htm Auto Tour Route - '''Missouri''']  
{{Block indent|*[http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/auto_ks.htm Auto Tour Route - '''Kansas'''] }}
:*[http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/auto_ks.htm Auto Tour Route - '''Kansas''']  
{{Block indent|*[http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/auto_neb.htm Auto Tour Route - '''Nebraska'''] }}
:*[http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/auto_neb.htm Auto Tour Route - '''Nebraska''']  
{{Block indent|*[https://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/tour-route-wyoming.htm Tour Route - '''Wyoming'''] }}
:*[https://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/tour-route-wyoming.htm Tour Route - '''Wyoming''']  
{{Block indent|*[http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/auto_id.htm Auto Tour Route - '''Idaho'''] }}
:*[http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/auto_id.htm Auto Tour Route - '''Idaho''']  
{{Block indent|*[http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/auto_or.htm Auto Tour Route - '''Oregon''']}}
:*[http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/auto_or.htm Auto Tour Route - '''Oregon''']


== Other Wiki Pages  ==
== Other Wiki Pages  ==
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